The Harsh Truth Of Investment Banking, Funding & More Ft. Anubhav B, Kuku FM, IIM A Alum | KCP Ep 11

In this episode of Konversations Cafe Podcast, we have a true blue finance professional who has seen the world of investment banking from up close after his IIM Ahmedabad degree.
Anubhav Behal, Head of Finance at Kuku FM talks to Purnangshu Paul about his journey from engineering to B-school and how finance made a deep impact during his time at IIM A.
He talks in detail about the unsaid truths of the investment banking world, delves deeper into what goes into cracking M&A deals, and speaks volumes about what the investors feel on the other side of funding.
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He further talks about the startup ecosystem, how funding works for startups, the current funding environment in India, and how Kuku is striving to build a profitable business catering to the real Bharat.
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00:00 - Preview
2:19 - Securing 25M in Funding
3:11 - Early Life and Growth
6:13 - Does Senior Influence Impact Your B-School Specialization?
12:32 - Perceptions of Investment Banking Before and After MBA
15:24 - Roles at an Investment Bank: Analyst, Associate, VP
20:10 - Memorable Investment Banking Stories
25:21 - Resources for Aspiring Investment Bankers
26:54 - Recognizing the Right Time to Change Jobs
29:49 - Evolution of India's Funding Ecosystem
32:40 - Understanding Startup Funding in India
35:56 - Are Indian Startups storytellers or Doers?
37:25 - Growth vs. Profitability for Early-Stage Startups
40:31 - Challenges in Raising Funds for Startups
41:45 - Targeting Lower-Paying Bharat Consumers
44:34 - Surviving in India's Price-Sensitive Market
46:52 - Reducing Losses for a Growing Startup
48:46 - India's Current Startup and Funding Landscape
51:12 - Emerging Sectors in the Indian Market
53:48 - Life Regrets and Lessons
57:01 - Final Career Advice
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  • @InsideIIMKonversations
    @InsideIIMKonversations9 ай бұрын

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  • @khude_rajkumar
    @khude_rajkumar9 ай бұрын

    Good questionaries and throughtout insightful. Thanks Anubhav B. "It's always about the oppertunities which you create that lead to the luck."

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, exactly! Glad you liked it, You should check out all the other podcasts as well - Link is in the cards.

  • @Rajtruevoice
    @Rajtruevoice9 ай бұрын

    Excellent show, thanks a lot for bringing it both of you.

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @prudviraju2708
    @prudviraju27089 ай бұрын

    I use KUKU FM, through this podcast, I came to know that the great story of Anubhav behind it, I'm a CAT aspirant and this podcast cleared some of my fundamental reasons to prepare for CAT.

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad that the video helped!

  • @kartikagarwal3955
    @kartikagarwal39553 ай бұрын

    Best conversation about investment banking I ever watched. Thanks Anubhav

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked the conversation, stay tuned- we are coming with season 2 of our Kcafe podcast.

  • @sumedh_deole1111
    @sumedh_deole11116 ай бұрын

    Great episode, quite insightful!💯

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for more such interesting content.

  • @Souptik35
    @Souptik35Ай бұрын

    Very insightful 👍🏻 Loved his way of iterating & explaining matters.

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @PraveenrajR-sr6vd
    @PraveenrajR-sr6vd9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this wonderful podcast 🙏

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked ! Thanks for tuning in.

  • @krishagarwal1844
    @krishagarwal18448 ай бұрын

    what a good interview seriously thanks

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks a ton!

  • @rajeshdixit6528
    @rajeshdixit65289 ай бұрын

    Wonderful conversation

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words! Stay tuned for more such interesting content!

  • @adityatakkar262
    @adityatakkar2629 ай бұрын

    Seems like this guy may burnout soon. I hope he really enjoys what he is doing.

  • @vaibhavsharma3535
    @vaibhavsharma35359 ай бұрын

    thanks for bringing out the reality of IB

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @siddharthsinha1330
    @siddharthsinha13309 ай бұрын

    Great insights ! But Stop showing the host Paul's zoomed in face !! Either focus on the speaker or the entire setup and discussion. Avoid zoomed in facial focus. Yikes !!!! :( Really bad camera person !!

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    9 ай бұрын

    We're committed to making improvements to our video production to enhance your experience Thanks for watching.

  • @sahabrandon1
    @sahabrandon16 ай бұрын

    Good 👍🏻

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching 🙌

  • @AbkibarVishnuSarkar
    @AbkibarVishnuSarkar9 ай бұрын

    Jai hind jai Hindi

  • @hardik6762
    @hardik67629 ай бұрын

    He is barely 40 years old, looks like he is already 70 years old physically. The price you pay for getting into IIM, working like a donkey and chasing money & status.

  • @avinashsingh7275

    @avinashsingh7275

    8 ай бұрын

    To bhai kon se govt job wale 40 saal ke 40 ke lagte he.

  • @AshuToshbiz99

    @AshuToshbiz99

    8 ай бұрын

    @@avinashsingh7275 fax

  • @ankitlakshya450

    @ankitlakshya450

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@avinashsingh7275govt job is not that hectic compared to ib you get time to go to gym and be in shape not possible in IB

  • @Amit_Rajput_5
    @Amit_Rajput_57 ай бұрын

    Can student from pharma get into finance via mba

  • @InsideIIMKonversations

    @InsideIIMKonversations

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, a student from the pharmaceutical industry can transition into finance through an MBA.

  • @manjunathareddyreddy5738

    @manjunathareddyreddy5738

    6 ай бұрын

    CFA, frm and cqf does help...

  • @Amit_Rajput_5

    @Amit_Rajput_5

    6 ай бұрын

    @@manjunathareddyreddy5738 I think as an under grad student of b pharm, my only chance is MBA from IIM, my parents will never invest money for CFA because it's costly

  • @namangarg8437

    @namangarg8437

    6 ай бұрын

    Aap bhai marketing me jao digital marketing me jao.

  • @jaypalnitkar4400
    @jaypalnitkar44009 ай бұрын

    His bald head tells a lot of tales of stress and heart issues eventually

  • @main_stream_media_is_a_joke

    @main_stream_media_is_a_joke

    9 ай бұрын

    It's common knowledge that IB jobs are very long hours + stress. These jobs are good if you are a money/status whore and enjoy that sort of work.... else it looks like some serious torture....not to mention health issues...if you don't take care of your health regularly.

  • @Brodragon2225

    @Brodragon2225

    9 ай бұрын

    better do tech even doctors dont do that hardwork

  • @parth9323

    @parth9323

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@Brodragon2225doctors do the same rigour as investment bankers do and both profession jobs demand resilience bcz one mistake will make the world upside down

  • @camelkarma
    @camelkarma9 ай бұрын

    Lol. Kaun hai yeh 😂😂

  • @Subhadwip-gq6vo
    @Subhadwip-gq6vo27 күн бұрын

    Ghatiya stories, ghatiya business. Do something more worthy, u people are just leveraging people's daily data pack selling every kind bs. Not only you many start up are there they are not solving any bigger purpose.